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2016-10-03 13:11:59

CVX

Chevron

$102.19

-0.735 (-0.71%)

, WFC

Wells Fargo

$43.73

-0.55 (-1.24%)

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Chevron backs Wells Fargo CEO amid scandal, Reuters reports

Chevron (CVX) said it supports board director John Stumpf, who is also the CEO of Wells Fargo (WFC), despite concerns surrounding his leadership amid a customer service scandal, Reuters reports. Chevron spokesman Kent Robertson told Reuters in an emailed statement that Stumpf is a "valued member" of the company's board and that it would be "inappropriate" to comment further given the ongoing investigations, the report says. Reference Link

Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Chevron (CVX) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital. 2. AB InBev (BUD) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies. 3. Altria Group (MO) and Reynolds American (RAI) were initiated with a Buy at Citi while the firm initiated Philip Morris (PM) with a Neutral. 4. Under Armour (UA) initiated with a Neutral at Nomura. 5. Xerox (XRX) initiated with a Buy at SunTrust. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/12/16

BMOC

09/12/16INITIATIONTarget $120BMOCOutperform

Chevron initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital

BMO Capital initiated Chevron with an Outperform and a $120 price target.

08/16/16

BOFA

08/16/16NO CHANGEBOFA

Energy Sector raised to Overweight from Market Weight at BofA/Merrill

BofA/Merrill's commodity strategist team upgraded the Energy Sector to Overweight saying most of the selloff in oil prices is behind us and oil production continues to fall as investment and rig counts have dropped. The team said the oil market deficit will last through 2020 unless oil prices are sustained above $80/bbl and expects earnings expectations to continue to move higher.

WFCWells Fargo

$43.73

-0.55 (-1.24%)

09/28/16

DBAB

09/28/16UPGRADETarget $11.5DBABBuy

Huntington Bancshares upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Matt O'Connor upgraded Huntington Bancshares to Buy saying the 15% pullback in the shares since the FirstMerit (FMER) deal was announced is overdone. The analyst views industry-wide concerns surrounding consumer indirect auto lending as overblown and he raised his price target for Huntington shares to $11.50 from $10.50. Going into the Q3 results for U.S. banks, O'Connor likes JPMorgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) and is cautious on Fifth Third (FITB).

09/22/16

DBAB

09/22/16NO CHANGETarget $50DBABBuy

Wells Fargo price target lowered to $50 from $59 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Matt O'Connor lowered his price target for Wells Fargo to $50 saying it's "tough to argue for much upside in the near term." The analyst, however, believes that over the next year, Wells Fargo's issues should subside and its "attractive valuation should be more relevant." After laying out the bull and bear thesis on the shares, O'Connor sees 5%-12% relative upside in the name. He keeps a Buy rating on Wells Fargo.

09/21/16

09/21/16DOWNGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst downgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Wells Fargo (WFC) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan with analyst Vivek Juneja saying the "tough" Senate hearings and "mounting public scrutiny" will likely result in additional investigations that could pressure expenses. 2. Skechers (SKX) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley with analyst Jay Sole saying he believes consumers shift towards pure fashion styles and away from athletic footwear is causing Skechers to adjust assortment, resulting in slower sales growth. 3. American Airlines (AAL) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth citing relative valuation and lowered estimates to reflect the new mechanics contract. 4. Boston Beer (SAM) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Cowen with analyst Vivien Azer citing its string of disappointing monthly Nielsen data and structural headwinds to the company's core assets, which present meaningful earnings risk. 5. Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray with analyst Stephanie Wissink saying the firm's recent survey of moms pointed to a "step down" in mindshare. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/21/16

JPMS

09/21/16DOWNGRADETarget $48JPMSNeutral

Wells Fargo downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan

JPMorgan analyst Vivek Juneja downgraded Wells Fargo to Neutral saying the "tough" Senate hearings and "mounting public scrutiny" will likely result in additional investigations that could pressure expenses. There is "significant uncertainty about how much some issues will cost and how long they will take," Juneja tells investors in a research note. He believes Wells will need to spend a lot more on litigation and that its revenues "will likely face some slowdown in growth." Juneja cut his price target for the shares to $48 from $53.50. Wells Fargo closed yesterday up 55c to $46.56.